Strategies for Success

Travis and Tyler McCrate
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Strategies for Success is a leadership and growth podcast focused on Faith, Business, and Legacy. Hosted by Travis McCrate and Tyler, the show delivers practical leadership principles, real-world business insight, biblical truth, and honest conversations designed to help listeners grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. Each episode breaks down the mindset, discipline, and leadership required to succeed without compromising integrity. Through storytelling, framework-driven teaching, and practical application, Travis and Tyler challenge listeners to lead with clarity, build with purpose, and create a legacy that lasts beyond themselves. Whether you’re leading a business, building a family, developing a ministry, or simply trying to grow as a person, Strategies for Success is designed to help you win in the areas that matter most.

  1. 4d ago

    October 2: Change Isn’t Always Bad

    October 2: Change Isn’t Always Bad Change can be uncomfortable, but refusing to change can cost us even more. In this episode of Strategies for Success, we kick off our October series on change with the story of Kodak, a company that dominated photography for generations but struggled to adapt as the world moved toward digital photography. Ironically, one of the first digital cameras was actually developed by a Kodak engineer, yet the company remained heavily invested in the film business that had made it successful. Kodak’s story gives us a powerful leadership lesson: what made you successful in one season may not be what carries you into the next. Whether in business, ministry, leadership, or our personal lives, we have to know the difference between protecting our core values and simply protecting what feels familiar. Seasons change, technology changes, and opportunities change. Sometimes moving forward means being willing to release an old method without abandoning the mission. Change isn’t always bad. Sometimes it’s exactly what we need to step into what’s next.

    October 2: Change Isn’t Always Bad

  2. Sep 25

    Battle Scars

    Strategies for Success Built for Battle: Battle Scars September 25, 2026 Every scar has a story. Some scars are visible. Others are carried where no one else can see them. They come from battles we've fought, failures we've experienced, losses we've endured, and seasons we weren't sure we would make it through. But a scar means something important: The wound didn't win. In the final episode of our September series, Built for Battle, Travis and Tyler talk about Battle Scars and what the difficult seasons of life can teach us about faith, leadership, and legacy. Too often, we look at our scars as something to hide. We remember the pain, the mistakes, or the moments when life didn't turn out the way we expected. But those same scars can become reminders of God's faithfulness and evidence that we've made it through battles we once thought might defeat us. In faith, our scars remind us that God was present even in the difficult seasons. In business and leadership, they represent lessons that couldn't have been learned from a textbook. Some of our greatest wisdom comes from decisions that didn't work, risks that didn't pay off, and problems we had to fight our way through. And in legacy, our scars become stories we can pass on. Someone coming behind you may be facing the same battle you've already survived. Your story may be exactly what they need to hear. Don't be ashamed of every scar. Learn from it. Remember what God brought you through. And use it to help somebody else keep fighting. Because when the battle is over, the scars don't just tell the story of what hurt you. They tell the story of what didn't defeat you. Faith • Business • Legacy Strategies for Success with Travis & Tyler

    Battle Scars

  3. Sep 18

    Strong to the End

    Strategies for Success Built for Battle: Strong to the End September 18, 2026 What does it really mean to be strong to the end? This week on Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler sit down with Reverend David Lloyd, missionary to Haiti and co-author of the book Strong to the End, for a conversation about faith, calling, perseverance, and what it means to keep trusting God through life's hardest battles. David shares from a perspective that isn't simply theoretical. His family's story has been marked by tremendous faith, service, sacrifice, and unimaginable loss. Yet through it all, the message remains the same: following God isn't just about starting strong. It's about remaining faithful all the way to the finish. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to answer God's call when the road ahead isn't easy, how faith carries us through circumstances we never expected to face, and why a life of faithfulness can leave a legacy far beyond anything we could have imagined. Whether the battle you're facing is in your faith, your business, or your family, there will be moments when quitting seems easier than continuing. Those are the moments when we have to remember why we started, Who called us, and what we're fighting for. You don't have to have all the answers. You don't have to understand everything that happens along the way. But you can remain faithful. You can keep moving forward. And you can be Strong to the End. Faith • Business • Legacy Strategies for Success with Travis & Tyler

    Strong to the End

  4. Sep 11

    We Remember

    Strategies for Success Built for Battle: We Remember September 11, 2026 September 11, 2001, is one of those days when almost everyone who lived through it remembers exactly where they were. For me, I was at work with my dad. My mom had taken my sister to a doctor’s appointment, so I had gone to work with him. Someone came into his office and said, “Mike, a plane just flew into a building.” There was an old TV in the entryway that we normally used for training videos. We turned on the news, and I remember watching as the second plane hit the World Trade Center. At that moment, we knew this wasn’t an accident. America was under attack. I remember the uncertainty that followed. The Pentagon was hit. Another plane went down in Pennsylvania. Gas stations filled with lines. People wondered what might happen next. Then, in the days that followed, I remember looking up and seeing those perfectly blue skies with virtually no airplanes overhead. Twenty-five years later, I still remember. But September 11 also reminds us of something else. In some of America's darkest hours, we saw incredible courage. Firefighters ran toward buildings while others were running away. Police officers, first responders, military personnel, and ordinary Americans stepped forward to help people they had never met. We were reminded that courage isn't the absence of fear. Courage is deciding what matters more than your fear. That's what it means to be Built for Battle. The battles we face today may look different. They may happen in our families, businesses, churches, communities, or inside our own hearts. But difficult moments reveal what we've built our lives upon. Faith: When everything around us feels uncertain, our foundation has to be bigger than our circumstances. Business: Leadership matters most when things don't go according to plan. In a crisis, people aren't looking for panic. They're looking for someone willing to stand up, make decisions, and lead. Legacy: Someday people won't remember everything we accomplished, but they will remember how we responded when life got difficult. On this September 11, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost. We honor the heroes who ran toward danger. We remember the families whose lives were forever changed. And we remember the men and women who answered the call to serve in the years that followed. Never forget. And when your own battle comes, remember: you were built for this. Faith • Business • Legacy Strategies for Success

    We Remember

  5. Sep 4

    Built for Battle

    In this episode of Strategies for Success, “You Were Built for This,” we kick off our September Built for Battle series with a reminder that difficult seasons aren’t always something to escape—they may be the very thing preparing you for what comes next. Through James 1:2–4, we see that trials produce perseverance, perseverance develops maturity, and the struggle itself can become part of God’s process of building us. We also look at the life of Theodore Roosevelt, a man who faced physical weakness, devastating personal loss, political defeat, and tremendous adversity, yet continually chose to step back into the arena. His story reminds us that strength isn’t developed by avoiding the fight; it’s developed by going through it. Whether the battle you’re facing is in your faith, your business, your family, or your future, this episode challenges you to change the way you look at adversity. The pressure you’re under may be developing endurance. The setback you didn’t expect may be teaching you something success never could. And the fight you wish would disappear may be preparing you to lead someone else through the same battlefield someday. You weren’t promised a life without battles. But you can become the kind of person who is prepared when they come. You were built for this.

    Built for Battle

  6. Aug 28

    Stay a Student

    In this episode of Strategies for Success, “Stay a Student,” we explore why some of the most successful leaders never stop learning. Using the wisdom of Proverbs 9:9 and the remarkable life of Benjamin Franklin, we look at what happens when curiosity, humility, and a willingness to grow become lifelong habits. Success can tempt us to believe we’ve arrived, but the moment we stop learning is often the moment we stop growing. Whether it’s in your faith, business, or legacy, this episode challenges you to remain teachable, ask better questions, learn from the people around you, and never let experience convince you that there’s nothing left to learn. You may no longer be sitting in a classroom, but you should never stop being a student.

    Stay a Student

  7. Aug 21

    Leading Without a Title

    In this episode of Strategies for Success, “Leading Without the Title,” we explore what it really means to lead when no one has officially put you in charge. Using the words of Paul in 1 Timothy 4:12 and the remarkable story of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, we look at how leadership is built through character, courage, consistency, and example—not a position on an organizational chart. Whether you’re leading in your faith, your workplace, your family, or your community, this episode challenges you to stop waiting for permission or a promotion to make an impact. You don’t need the title to lead. You just need to be willing to step up when the moment calls for it.

    Leading Without a Title

  8. Aug 14

    The Power of Being Teachable

    Episode 57 — The Power of Being Teachable One of the greatest signs of a strong leader isn’t having all the answers—it’s being willing to keep learning. In this episode of Strategies for Success, we explore The Power of Being Teachable and why growth requires the humility to listen, receive correction, and learn from others, even when you already have years of experience. Sometimes stepping into a new season means realizing that what worked before may not be what God wants to teach you now. Through lessons from faith, business, and everyday leadership, we’ll talk about laying aside pride, staying curious, and recognizing that there is something to learn from almost everyone around us. Great leaders never graduate from being students, because the moment we stop being teachable is the moment we stop growing.

    The Power of Being Teachable
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Strategies for Success is a leadership and growth podcast focused on Faith, Business, and Legacy. Hosted by Travis McCrate and Tyler, the show delivers practical leadership principles, real-world business insight, biblical truth, and honest conversations designed to help listeners grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. Each episode breaks down the mindset, discipline, and leadership required to succeed without compromising integrity. Through storytelling, framework-driven teaching, and practical application, Travis and Tyler challenge listeners to lead with clarity, build with purpose, and create a legacy that lasts beyond themselves. Whether you’re leading a business, building a family, developing a ministry, or simply trying to grow as a person, Strategies for Success is designed to help you win in the areas that matter most.

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  • Creator
    Travis and Tyler McCrate
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Strategies for Success